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THE MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG EXPLORERS
some birds rideon zebras?
Flies, ticks, and other small bugs liveon zebras. Birds ride on the zebras toeat these bugs. The birds get food,and the zebras get clean hair.
animals
Why?
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2 N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
Look at each picture in the top row.Find the differences between it and the one below.
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Find onedifference.
Find twodifferences.
Find threedifferences.
What IsDifferent?SORTING
n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c 3
They live in trees.
Gibbonsuse their
strong longarms and hands toswing from branch
to branch.
Gibbonseat fruit,
leaves, andeggs.
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That’s Cool!Meet the gibbon.
NATURE
4 N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
What in theWorld AreThese?
NAME SOME OTHER THINGS THAT ARE BLUE.
—IBBON
—ROG—EANS
—RAYON
—LOWER
—LUEBERRIES
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NAMING
n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c 5
A Penguin Grows Up
ANIMALS
6 n o v e m b e r / d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
Baby emperor penguins grow up on ice. A baby penguin is called a chick.
Penguin chicks stay warm and safe on top of Dad’s feet. His feathers are like a blanket.
An adultemperor penguinis probably taller
than you!
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n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c 7
The parents taketurns hunting.While one parentwatches the chick,the other hunts tobring back food.
Emperorpenguin momsand dads hunt
for fish and squidto feed their
chicks.
An emperor penguin is a bird,
but it does not fly. Its wings are called flippers. Flippers
help a penguin swim.
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8 n o v e m b e r / d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
When the chickis big enough, both parents leave to hunt. Sometimes it cuddles with other chicks to stay warm.
Soon the penguin chick grows new feathers. The young penguin is ready to take its f irst swim to catch its own fish.
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that
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The clouded leopard is a goodclimber.These wild catslive in the forest and spendtime in trees.
Strong legs helpthe cloudedleopard run up,down, and acrosstree branches.
IN TREESLEOPARDS
CLOUDED
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ANIMALS
12 N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
Some of this cat’s teeth are as long as your pinky finger.
Clouded leopards are good
swimmers. n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c 13
Clouded leopards got their name
because their spots are shaped
like clouds.
to hold on to the tree as it hunts.
After all thatclimbing, itis time fora catnap.
Its long, thick tail helps the clouded leopardkeep its balance.
The leopard
PAW
TAIL
14 N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
Meet someother wild cats with spots.
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CLOUDED
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CHEETAH
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16 N O v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
findING
What kinds of birds live near you?
HIDDEN BIRDS These birds flock together in trees. How many birds can you find?
n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c 17
The white birds are
called egrets.
The red birds are called
scarlet ibises.©
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How many white birds can you find?
How many red birds can you find?
Nature
Here comes an insect! The chameleon’s long tongue shoots out very fast. The tip of the tongue is sticky. The insect sticks to the tongue.
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A chameleon is a kind of lizard. It watches and waits for insects to eat.
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A CHAMELEONTONGUE
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18 N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
EDWIN GIESBERS / NPL / MINDEN PICTURES (1, 2, 3); THORSTEN NEGRO / GETTY IMAGES (CHAMELEON WITH RED SPOTS)
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It takes13 months
for a spaceshipto get toJupiter.
JUPITERJupiter is our solar system’s biggest planet. It is so big that all the other planets in the solar system could fit inside it.
A huge storm on Jupiter is called the Great Red Spot. The storm is like a hurricane on Earth, but Jupiter’s storm has been blowing for hundreds of years!
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20 N o v e m b e r / D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
FROM THE PAGES OF
The Great Red Spot
is wider than three Earths.
It takes almost 12
Earth years for Jupiter
to completely orbit the sun.
Jupiter has at least 63 moons. Can you find 4 moons here?
n a t i o n a l g e o g r a p h i c 21
Say the name of each picture out loud. Find all the pictures that start with the letter s.
SNOWY SEASON
READING
SEAL
SNOWMAN
SNOWFLAKE
COOKIE
HOT CHOCOLATE
SHOVEL
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22 n o v e m b e r / d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
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FISHING CAT
© ANDY ROUSE / NHPA / PHOTOSHOT
FUN FACTs
The fishing cat can dive and swim underwater to catch fish
to eat for its dinner. It lives in wetlands.
fishing cat
wild cardswild cards
PORCUPINE
© LISA HUSAR / TEAM HUSAR
FUN FACTs
A porcupine has about 30,000 sharp quills covering most of its body. The quills help protect the
porcupine from enemies.
porcupine
wild cardswild cards
NATTERJACK TOAD
© SOLVIN ZANKL / NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY
FUN FACTs
These European toads usually run instead of hop. Natterjack toads
hibernate from October until March, resting through winter.
natterjack toad
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RINGTAILS
© KEVIN SCHAFER / NHPA / PHOTOSHOT
FUN FACTs
These animals are relatives of raccoons. Ringtails are good at climbing trees. They can even
come down the trunk headfirst.
ringtails
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GREAT BLUE HERON
© LISA HUSAR / TEAM HUSAR
FUN FACTs
This big bird is taller than most three-year-old kids. The distance from wing tip to wing tip is longer
than many human dads are tall.
great blue heron
wild cardswild cards
CUTTLEFISH
© CHRIS NEWBERT / MINDEN PICTURES
FUN FACTs
Cuttlefish are related to octopuses and squid. They
have three hearts and blue-green blood.
cuttlefish
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